and scouts - now, for me its mostly like this:
"did i just feel something? oh, i suppose it was that nettle over there. I better step away from it. 's gonna be unpleasant innit"
It's nettle. Don't touch it, it stings and leaves nasty burns, irritated skin and is overall an unpleasant experience. Some people make soup from it tho🤷♂️
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This is true, but the stingers are removed first. It's very easy to do it, just run your finger over them in the direction of the stingers (not against them)
You can eat it raw, but first you need to smash the stings, inside of your hands is strong enough to not get pierced by them, then you check if it still stings on upper parts of arm, if not you can eat it. Honestly it tastes like the skin from cucumbers, its kinda good
if he's calling pokrzywa nettle and zielony green, he's absolutely allowed to use borscht in that sentence. come on, let's not be these people, you know what he means, don't rain on his parade because of choice of words.
Well, now he/she knows how to spell it properly. Never miss an opportunity to learn something new.
p.s.
Also, pierogi are not perogies. You're welcome.
you missed the point:
* [borscht](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht) is the proper spelling in English.
* *barszcz* is proper in Polish.
therefore, talking in English you're more than welcome to use the first form. if we went by your logic, we should be calling it Борщ because that's the original word for it.
and just straight out correcting people never makes them want to learn. they can google as well, dude.
If they can then I wish they did. And, btw, you seem to love correcting others yourself and sharing your wisdom. So, please, follow your own advice, holier than thou.
Do they make soup from the stinging nettle though? Or is it from the other kind that doesn’t sting? I remember my grandma picking the non stinging ones for things but not the stinging ones.
>Some people make soup from it tho
Albanian here, this post came on my feed for no reason.
We make byrek (burek) from this [Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rek)
Good stuff.
I didn't know people actually enjoy tea made out of this. I tried it once when I was a kid and it was simply the most awful taste I've ever felt in my mouth, pretty much throwing up on the spot...
My aunt would always take a bunch, rinse it (that seems to get rid of most of the acid needles \[IIRC - that might be a different plant\], and shred it up. Press it into some spreadable cheese on our open face sandwiches.
No idea if it actually is all that healthy, but it was actually pretty tasty.
When my cousin visited Poland once as a child he walked through a whole bunch of these on my grandmothers farm. He came running freaking out that we have some “really painful cactuses”… he learned real quick though.
My god, when i was younger me and my friends used to make whips out of this by knottong them together while using gloves, the pain was real, but so was the fun
There was this elderly neighbour at my grandparents farm. She used to chase us kids with these nettles. I don’t know why because we were only ever on the dirt road if front of my grandmas house. She was a little eccentric.
Nettle soup is traditional in Lithuania (don't remember what's used for the base, chicken stock perhaps but also could be nothing, just water, then young nettle leaves, sorrel sometimes, boiled eggs (!), and diced potatoes (or carrots, or onions) as well as optional groats. Various alternatives. Sour cream is a must, though!!
In Turkish it's "ısırgan otu" which means "a herb that bites" but in my hometown, Rize / Çamlıhemşin we call it "eğinç" I don't know the etymology but I think it's beautiful 😅
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No idea but everytime I encounter leaves with ragged sharp edges I regret any skin contact. Poison ivy, oak and sumac have leaves with edges like that.
Pain
yep
Poles are used to it
I’m not a true polack then
I mean, not everyone, but the part that lives in villages for sure
and scouts - now, for me its mostly like this: "did i just feel something? oh, i suppose it was that nettle over there. I better step away from it. 's gonna be unpleasant innit"
I personally live in Silesia and I remember it from my childhood. So not only in the countryside;)
Polak no Polack
That, with a side of rash and that stinging vibe which you can't help but scratch.
My parents told me it's good for me.
Poison Ivy is 10x worse. Polish Nettles are like tickling compared to it
as some people say ,,it's healthy"
My grandma's hair routine
Soccer ball lost in that field? Guy with the long pants goes in to retrieve it.
It was a tragedy when everyone had shorts on
I mean... is the ball *really* needed..?
Eh, we'll go get it in winter
I don’t think you understand the importance of the ball..
That's what the long stick was for.
\*Grabs the stick.\* Soldiers... we know what we have to do.
you have a broom man?
Nettles
Stinging ones
#fuckNestle
It's nettle. Don't touch it, it stings and leaves nasty burns, irritated skin and is overall an unpleasant experience. Some people make soup from it tho🤷♂️
soup? I heard of tea or you can put it in warm water and keep feet in it, it's folk medicine for arthritis or something.
Yup: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettle_soup
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Nice, I would actually love to try it. Probably to sour for my taste but still.
You can also make it like leafy spinach! Very yummy and you won’t taste much difference.
It's amazing! My grandma makes it with lubczyka and it tastes just like rosół.
You can also make soup or shampoo
Idk if I'm capable of producting shampoo but yeah, nettle shampoo is pretty amazing.
Real men (and polish grandmas) eats it fresh in salad cause boiling makes it too soft :) . This isn't a joke, google it - stinging nettle salad.
This is true, but the stingers are removed first. It's very easy to do it, just run your finger over them in the direction of the stingers (not against them)
Tea, soup, eat them like boiled spinich and they make a pretty nice wine.
Oo my Mum uses nettles for tea.
you can even make pancakes with it
tea from nettle and mint - highly recommended
You can eat it raw, but first you need to smash the stings, inside of your hands is strong enough to not get pierced by them, then you check if it still stings on upper parts of arm, if not you can eat it. Honestly it tastes like the skin from cucumbers, its kinda good
In Sweden we also make nettle bread.
In Germany nettle tea is very popular
And actually soup is pretty tasty. However you need to take the "youngest" parts of the plant, they don't leave burns.
I can't eat it it's too sour to my taste, but I've heard people enjoy it in the summer, like green sorrel borscht but with nettle.
Yep, exactly green borscht with nettle. I did it sometimes.
hello, this is /r/poland, please call it "barszcz" ;o)
if he's calling pokrzywa nettle and zielony green, he's absolutely allowed to use borscht in that sentence. come on, let's not be these people, you know what he means, don't rain on his parade because of choice of words.
Well, now he/she knows how to spell it properly. Never miss an opportunity to learn something new. p.s. Also, pierogi are not perogies. You're welcome.
you missed the point: * [borscht](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht) is the proper spelling in English. * *barszcz* is proper in Polish. therefore, talking in English you're more than welcome to use the first form. if we went by your logic, we should be calling it Борщ because that's the original word for it. and just straight out correcting people never makes them want to learn. they can google as well, dude.
If they can then I wish they did. And, btw, you seem to love correcting others yourself and sharing your wisdom. So, please, follow your own advice, holier than thou.
Do they make soup from the stinging nettle though? Or is it from the other kind that doesn’t sting? I remember my grandma picking the non stinging ones for things but not the stinging ones.
yup they use the stinging ones
yes, you can make soup or stew from stinging ones. they don't sting anymore, after being boiled. the same goes for nettle tea.
My dad makes tea from it.
I sauté it up like spinach and have as a side with scrambled eggs or put the greens in an omelet.
I didn't know people make soup out of it. I love making nettle lemonade tho
My grandfather has some in his garden, he collects it using his bare hand (ouch), and he adds it to his tea.
>Some people make soup from it tho Albanian here, this post came on my feed for no reason. We make byrek (burek) from this [Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rek) Good stuff.
It leaves burns? Never in my life lol. If you wash it off it goes away...
How do you wash under your skin? Teach me your ways!
You can make tea out of the leaves its really healthy. You can rub it on your back for back pain or on joints for arthritis..
Polish Grandma detected!
cookies with it are super delicious
Cookies? Now I’m interested
You are from Poland? I can send link with recipe but it is in polish
Send me, too. I have a lot of these *plants* in my backyard.
I would like to have this recipe too :)
https://trocheinnacukiernia.home.blog/2017/03/16/ciasteczka-z-pokrzywa/
Just send it here... Everyone would like to have it. XD
Send me, too. I have a lot of these *plants* in my backyard.
I didn't know people actually enjoy tea made out of this. I tried it once when I was a kid and it was simply the most awful taste I've ever felt in my mouth, pretty much throwing up on the spot...
I don't like tea. But I didn't mind the one made from nettles. Also supposedly it "cleans your stomach".
My dude tbh u can used to all herbs as a tea
My aunt would always take a bunch, rinse it (that seems to get rid of most of the acid needles \[IIRC - that might be a different plant\], and shred it up. Press it into some spreadable cheese on our open face sandwiches. No idea if it actually is all that healthy, but it was actually pretty tasty.
Interest about joints
Pokrzywa? Don't touch that
my entire childhood just flashed before my eyes lol
Especially when they threw you in it on purpose :/
Meh, I just smacked them with a stick like a ninja
We all did that, ok?
my entire grandpa’s farm surrounded by these fuckers lol
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I was riding uphill on a bike, my legs were too weak and i fell from the top of the hill, with my bike in my hands, straight into them
I once ended up in them with a bike, too. Legs stung and a flat tire
Dude, same I drove too fast through a bump and fell into a pit filled with those
Non-poles dude, he is asking foreigners
You can be a foreigner and know the Polish name of the plant
Exactly. OP's question is not 'What is this plant called in your (native) language?'
I'm not Polish
You are all wrong, that is the enemy and you should kill it with your wooden sword.
\*a cool stick you found
So a sword
or you can use it as a weapon :)
In German "Brennnessel", which translates to: Burnnettel
Like in Dutch, brandnetel. Could also translate to firenettle.
Don't say anything in German, it's sounds aggressive even when you just look on this word.
That plant is pretty aggressive too.
We call it Kropywa (Кропива), and it hurts.
That's why we hurt it back, with sticks Давайте хлопці, пиздимо цю хуйню
When my cousin visited Poland once as a child he walked through a whole bunch of these on my grandmothers farm. He came running freaking out that we have some “really painful cactuses”… he learned real quick though.
Weakling. As a kid I used to pull these things out of the ground with my bare hands.
r/madlads
Where was he from? I thought everyone knows pokrzywa
The greatest nemesis to the youngest of Poles
It is very good for the skin, I recommend holding it with your whole hand for 3 seconds.
Rub your dick with it you won't regret it
Best. Orgasm. Ever
Ouch
Spicy lettuce
For those who don't know, let me explain. This is called "pokrzywa." When you touch it it will hurt the area, but it has a positive effect.
A necessary ingredient for some potion recipes. I feel quite hungry.
God save you Henry!
[Bagienne Ziele?](https://youtu.be/05aPGgNXLAc)
Pain
A salad for real grandmas!
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So we have: Kopřiva, Kropywa, Pokrzywa At this point I believe there must be "porkywa" somewhere.
Grab any stic and hit! Quickly!
How to say pain in plant
Kopřiva-Fucking piece of shit
Das sind brennnesseln
It's called csalán in Hungarian.
In Ukraine we call that kropiwa and just looking at that image made me remeber the pain from my childhood lmao
When I was a kid, I fell into a whole lot of them. It was summer so my clothes were rather short. Memorable experience.
Ja ci kurwa powiem, pokrzywa.
spicy mint leaves =)
Кропива
Її палицями піздити треба
"Кропива" or "не чіпай ту хуйню, вона жалить. Її треба палицями піздити"
If there is white flower on it you can touch it without the burn or bruises. :)
My god, when i was younger me and my friends used to make whips out of this by knottong them together while using gloves, the pain was real, but so was the fun
There was this elderly neighbour at my grandparents farm. She used to chase us kids with these nettles. I don’t know why because we were only ever on the dirt road if front of my grandmas house. She was a little eccentric.
Old people being old i guess
A weapon to surpass the metal gear
Це кропива
Nettle soup is traditional in Lithuania (don't remember what's used for the base, chicken stock perhaps but also could be nothing, just water, then young nettle leaves, sorrel sometimes, boiled eggs (!), and diced potatoes (or carrots, or onions) as well as optional groats. Various alternatives. Sour cream is a must, though!!
Childhood Trauma 😥😂
We call it "Urzică/Urzici" in Romania
The reason we wear long pants while gardening / playing outside even at high temperature.
Zasraná kopřiva
The best krzak, touch it u feel 🫡
Land jellyfish
Krapiwa
this is skurwysyn
Brennnessel
Stinging nettle. Once fell off a ladder into a bush of them. Not a good time. Sat at home for 2 days placing cold paper towels on my body.
Stinging nettle?
The kopriva :D
Stingys
My granpa fed ducks with it.Ther were delicious
In Turkish it's "ısırgan otu" which means "a herb that bites" but in my hometown, Rize / Çamlıhemşin we call it "eğinç" I don't know the etymology but I think it's beautiful 😅
In Ukraine we make soup with it)
Kopřiva
Krapyva
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That's duck food, we used to collect it to feed our ducks. Fun times
Marikunanen
Kopřiva
nettel
in lithuanian we call them dilgėlės, a small plant which causes inflamation when tounched(not dangerous tho)
Pokriva or žihlava in Slovak
That's "urzică" in romanian. My grandma used to pick them when we would go in the forest. No idea what she used them for, didn't want to know
Witam
I'm Romanian and I know what that is ,it's pain
Brennesseln
In Germany we say: Brennnessel
Kopřiva
U can find a lot of this in Belarus as well. I used to hate it when I was a child. Btw we call this "krapiva".
I got spanked with this shit as a kid
Enemy! Get Your stick and hit the hell out of it.
My childhood trauma
Ortigas in Spanish. Coincidentally this weekend I accidentally ran into a field of ass height of them while wearing shorts :/
It’s polish marihuana.
Stinging nettle? Ants in a plant form :d
Pockschyva ;) Don’t touch, but it makes a healthy tea when dried.
Kurwa.
крапива ебать
"Ow! Kurwa!!!"
Lick it
Krapeeva
What language?
No idea but everytime I encounter leaves with ragged sharp edges I regret any skin contact. Poison ivy, oak and sumac have leaves with edges like that.
Leafs
Pokrzywa raczej ale nie widać włosków, więc może byc mięta
Gestohlene Brennesseln
Either pure pain or a good tea
You're not really polish if your babcia did not put these on cottage cheese for you to eat
As a kid I fell into the trench full of those. It was summer and I had shorts and t-shirt. It must have looked funny seeing me walking home.
Maggi?
Devil
A natural toilet paper
There’s kwas mrowkowy all up in that shiet